Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Transportation and Local Government
Senate Bill 1024
Relating to: the regulation of wake-enhanced boating; ordinances restricting wake-enhanced boating; and civil immunity for local regulation of wake-enhanced boating.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson and Goeben.
February 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
February 19, 2026 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Tomczyk; Senators Hutton, Wanggaard, Carpenter and Spreitzer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Patty Groeschl
· Mary Jung - Self
· Jeffrey Aiken - Self
· Wendy Vincent - Self, I am a lake association member but speaking for myself
· Carol Ducommun - Whitewater Rice Lakes Management District
· Jess Dynek - Lake Beulah management district
· Brad Horner
· Erika Fons
· Jeffrey Aiken - Self
· Bonnie Merath
· Erika Fons
· Michael Mittelstadt
· Mr Glenn McMurray - Self
· Scott Pitta - Self
· Steven Ducommun
· Executive Director MELEESA JOHNSON - WISCONSIN'S GREEN FIRE
· Executive Director Cody Kamrowski - Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
· Tami Farber - Myself
· Engineer Kip Boie - Terra Vigilis
· Donald Cupp - Favor of 2024
· Daniel Dern - Whitewater Lake my self and many others
· Beth Lanham - Protect lake Beulah
· Paul Dearlove - Clean Lakes Alliance
· Rich Siok - Lauderdale Lakes Improvement Association
· Carol PHILLIPS - SELF
· David Whitehouse - Island Chain of Lakes
· John Kowalewski - Self
· Richard Phillips - Last wilderness Alliance
· Tom VanDenBogart - Myself
· Frederick Prehn - Lake at stake and self
· James Olson - Last wilderness alliance
· James Ketter - Self
· President Scott Rolfs - Lakes at Stake
· Chair Bob Schell - Found Lake Property Owners Association
· Rick Gale - Self
· Monika Hartl - Lake Keesus
· Rick Zimbric - Lake Keesus
· Christopher Sampson
· Ann Pooler - North woods frequent camper, fisher
· Paul Wiesehuegel
· Susan Trier - Wisconsin Lakes
· Sen Rachael Cabral-Guevara - Author
· Joe Ruth - Wisconsin Towns Association
Appearances Against
· Professor William Banholzer - Self
· Carla Hameister - Myself
· Joe Woelfle
· Mr. Edward Gignac - Wisconsin Watersports Coalition
· Scott Polster
· Paul Vitucci
· Kelly Kasper
· Cindy Leitner - Wisconsin watersports coalition
· Steve Radtke
· Dir. of Environmental and Energy Policy Adam Jordahl - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
· Professor William Banholzer - Self
Appearances for Information Only
· Britton Reynolds - Yahara Lakes Association
· Katie Reynolds
· Kip Boie
Registrations For
· Senator Andre Jacque - 1st Senate District
· Donald Cupp - Mercer Lake - Lake Association
· Fred Silloway
· Nila Siok - Lauderdale lakes
· Barbara Mittelstadt
· Fawn Johnson
· Sandra Doyle - Myself
· Edith Madsen - Self
· Roger Nelson - Turtle Flambeau Flowage poa
· James Doyle - Myself
· Joe Pyzyk - Big Bass Lake protection and Rehabilatation District
· Dave Loescher
· George Ernst
· Representative Nate Gustafson - Bill Author
· Ginger Murray
· Joe Kaylor
· Ann Combs
· Brad Dickinson - Gilbert Lake
· Buzz Sorge - Big Round Lake
· Ellen Connolly
· Greg Kruckenberg
· Pamela Meyer - For 1024 against 1025
· Cindy Wagner
· Senator Bob Wirch
· Senator Bob Wirch - Himself
Registrations Against
· Paul Cannestra - Myself
· Paul Bliton - Support SB1025 and AB1033Oppose SB1024I would like to speak
· Barbara Knutzen - Self
· Ryan Van Blaricom
· Joe Leitner
· Lauren Hyland - NMMA
· John Elizandro - Water Sports Industry Association
· Dylan Allamian - Self
· FJ Frazier - Gage Marine
· President John Buelow - Mercury Marine
Registrations for Information Only
· Paige Marshall
· Douglas Knutzen - Self
· Lori Cannestra - Myself
· Calvin Boldebuck - WI DNR
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
March 19, 2026 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Chad Taylor
Committee Clerk
